HGV 2 driver

  • Job ref: 075/02333
  • Type: Full Time, Part Time
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Salary: £14.50 - £21.66 per hour
  • Recruiting office: Edinburgh City
  • Date posted: 15 June 2026

Job details

  • Full Time
  • Part Time
  • Edinburgh
  • 14.50-21.66 USD / Year
  • Job Ref: 075/02333
  • Salary: £14.50 - £21.66 per hour

🚛 Class 2 (Category C) Drivers – Flexible & Ongoing Opportunities Available

📍 Edinburgh East & West Depots
💷 Competitive PAYE Rates + Overtime Available
🕒 Flexible Shifts & Full-Time Positions
📅 Immediate Starts Available

Driver Hire Edinburgh City is currently recruiting experienced Class 2 (Category C) Drivers on behalf of a leading client operating from both their Edinburgh East and Edinburgh West depots.

Whether you’re looking for flexible work to fit around your lifestyle or a long-term full-time role with consistent hours, we have opportunities available to suit your needs.

🕒 Current Opportunities

📍 Edinburgh West Depot – Flexible Shifts

  • Ad hoc work available throughout the week
  • Typical start times from 7:00am
  • Ideal for drivers seeking flexibility and additional income
  • Regular shifts available based on operational requirements

📍 Edinburgh East Depot – Ongoing Full-Time Role

  • Monday to Friday, with occasional Saturday shifts
  • Consistent 8:00am start times
  • Long-term work with the potential for permanent employment
  • Reliable weekly hours

➕ Additional shifts may be available across both depots as business demands increase.

🚚 The Role

  • Operating a Class 2 vehicle on multi-drop delivery routes
  • Working alongside a driver’s mate to complete deliveries safely and efficiently
  • Loading and unloading products as required
  • Conducting daily vehicle safety inspections and defect reporting
  • Ensuring deliveries are completed on time and to a high standard
  • Providing excellent customer service at customer premises

💰 Pay Rates

PAYE

  • £14.70 per hour
  • £19.60 per hour after 8 hours

PAYE Advanced

  • £16.47 per hour
  • £21.96 per hour after 8 hours

✅ Minimum 8 hours guaranteed per shift
✅ Weekly pay
✅ Overtime opportunities available
✅ Ongoing and long-term work available

✅ Requirements

  • Valid UK Class 2 (Category C) licence
  • Driver CPC qualification
  • Digital Tachograph card
  • Maximum of 9 penalty points
  • No DD, DR, CD, or IN endorsements
  • Comfortable with manual handling duties
  • Previous Class 2 driving experience preferred
  • Reliable, professional, and customer-focused attitude

🌟 Why Join Driver Hire Edinburgh City?

✔ Choice of flexible or full-time work
✔ Competitive rates of pay with overtime available
✔ Weekly pay and guaranteed minimum shift lengths
✔ Opportunities with a respected and established client
✔ Friendly, knowledgeable, and supportive local team
✔ Fast registration process and immediate starts

📍 Suitable for drivers based in Edinburgh, Leith, Dalkeith, Musselburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, and surrounding areas.

📞 Apply Today

Interested in your next driving opportunity? Contact Driver Hire Edinburgh City today to discuss current vacancies and upcoming shifts.

Apply now and get started with one of Edinburgh’s leading driving recruitment specialists.

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Our Edinburgh City office is in the west of the city, near the Gyle Shopping Centre. With easy access from the M8 and A71, and the City Bypass from Calder or Hermiston Gait, it is also on main bus, train and tram routes. Just head for the South Gyle Industrial Estate. The city's thriving healthcare, renewable energy, recycling, and food and drink industries rely heavily on the transportation of goods to sustain their operations. We’re part of a nationwide network of over 100 branches, offering recruitment and training services to the transport and logistics sector for over 40 years.

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